Pictures of the day: 8 January 2014

A woman dressed up in male character waits for the beginning of La Diablada in Pillaro, Ecuador. Residents dress up to celebrate the end of the year and the start of the new one. The town of Pillaro kicks off the Diablada with neighborhoods competing to bring as many people dressed as different characters that are part of the feast. Originally the devil costume was used to open up space to allow other participants to dance, but over the years the character gained popularity and became the soul of the feast.Picture: AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa